A filter assembly, a filter element, and a method for replacing a filter element

摘要

The invention relates to a filter assembly, comprising a head, a filter housing which can be connected to the head, and a filter element which can be received in the filter housing. The invention further relates to a filter element and a method of replacing a filter element. The filter element comprises a tubular wall provided with a filtration medium; a first end part provided at a first axial end of the filter element; and a second end part provided at a second axial end of the filter element. The second end part of the filter element is provided with a either a protrusion or an undercut opening, on the one hand, and the second end of the housing is provided with either an undercut opening or a protrusion, on the other hand. A side of the protrusion or opening is provided with a sloping face which slopes at a slope with respect to the axial direction of the filter element.